Richard Reeve Created: July 24, 2021 10:27 PM
Mill Ruins Park in Minneapolis was turned into a great gathering place Saturday with the return of the Aquatennial fireworks on the Mississippi River.
The annual summer celebration had to go virtual in 2020 the fireworks canceled because of pandemic concerns.
“This is the third year, not including last year, the COVID year,” Woodbury resident Eric Yang said.
Yang’s extended family of about 20 people gathered in the park early Saturday afternoon for a prime spot to view the fireworks. They were clearly enjoying the in-person event, which before the pandemic, was typically attended by 250,000 people, organizers say.